Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 40 - Protection of Environment |
Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency |
SubChapter N - Effluent Guidelines and Standards |
Part 464 - Metal Molding and Casting Point Source Category |
Subpart B - Copper Casting Subcategory |
§ 464.23 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
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§ 464.23 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable, except that non-continuous dischargers shall not be subject to the maximum day and maximum for monthly average mass (kg/1,000 kkg or lb/million lb of metal poured; kg/62.3 million Sm3 or lb/billion SCF of air scrubbed) effluent limitations for copper, lead, zinc, and total phenols. For non-continuous discharges, annual average mass limitations and maximum day and maximum for monthly average concentration (mg/l) limitations shall apply. Concentration limitations and annual average mass limitations shall only apply to non-continuous dischargers.
(a) Casting Quench Operations.
BAT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured Copper (T) 0.0307 .0168 Lead (T) 0.0211 .0104 Zinc (T) 0.0303 .0116 Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1 (mg/l)2 (mg/l)2 Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0068 Lead (T) 0.53 0.26 0.006 Zinc (T) 0.76 0.29 0.0072 (b) Direct Chill Casting Operations.
BAT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured Copper (T) 0.928 0.506 Lead (T) 0.639 0.314 Zinc (T) 0.916 0.35 Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1 (mg/l)2 (mg/l)2 Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.205 Lead (T) 0.53 0.26 0.181 Zinc (T) 0.76 0.29 0.217 (c) Dust Collection Scrubber Operations.
BAT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed Copper (T) 0.553 0.301 Lead (T) 0.38 0.187 Zinc (T) 0.545 0.208 Total phenols 0.617 0.215 Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1 (mg/l)2 (mg/l)2 Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.122 Lead (T) 0.53 0.26 0.108 Zinc (T) 0.76 0.29 0.129 Total phenols 0.86 0.3 0.144 (d) Grinding Scrubber Operations. No discharge of process wastewater pollutants to navigable waters.
(e) Investment Casting.
BAT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average kg/1000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured Copper (T) 8.48 4.63 Lead (T) 5.84 2.86 Zinc (T) 8.37 3.19 Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1 (mg/l)2 (mg/l)2 Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 1.87 Lead (T) 0.53 0.26 1.65 Zinc (T) 0.76 0.29 1.98 (f) Melting Furnace Scrubber Operations.
BAT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average kg/62.3 million Sm3 (pounds per billion SCF) of air scrubbed Copper (T) 1.81 0.988 Lead (T) 1.25 0.612 Zinc (T) 1.79 0.673 Total phenols 2.02 0.706 Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1 (mg/l)2 (mg/l)2 Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.4 Lead (T) 0.53 0.26 0.353 Zinc (T) 0.76 0.29 0.424 Total phenols 0.86 0.3 0.471 (g) Mold Cooling Operations.
BAT Effluent Limitations
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average kg/1,000 kkg (pounds per million pounds) of metal poured Copper (T) 0.392 0.214 Lead (T) 0.27 0.132 Zinc (T) 0.387 0.148 Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average Annual average1 (mg/l)2 (mg/l)2 Copper (T) 0.77 0.42 0.0865 Lead (T) 0.53 0.26 0.0763 Zinc (T) 0.76 0.29 0.0916 [50 FR 45247, Oct. 30, 1985; 51 FR 21761, June 16, 1986]